It’s hard to build models of inflation that don't lead to a multiverse. It’s not impossible, so I think there’s still certainly research that needs to be done. But most models of inflation do lead to a multiverse, and evidence for inflation will be pushing us in the direction of taking [the idea of a] multiverse seriously.
Space is certainly something more complicated than the average person would probably realize. Space is not just an empty background in which things h… - Alan Guth
Space is certainly something more complicated than the average person would probably realize. Space is not just an empty background in which things h…
- Alan Guth
It’s hard to build models of inflation that don't lead to a multiverse. It’s not impossible, so I think there’s still certainly research that needs t… - Alan Guth
It’s hard to build models of inflation that don't lead to a multiverse. It’s not impossible, so I think there’s still certainly research that needs t…
It's actually safe to create a universe in your basement. - Alan Guth
It's actually safe to create a universe in your basement.
Despite its name, the big bang theory is not really a theory of a bang at all. It is really only a theory of the aftermath of a bang. - Alan Guth
Despite its name, the big bang theory is not really a theory of a bang at all. It is really only a theory of the aftermath of a bang.
In the context of general relativity, space almost is a substance. It can bend and twist and stretch, and probably the best way to think about space … - Alan Guth
In the context of general relativity, space almost is a substance. It can bend and twist and stretch, and probably the best way to think about space …
The question of the origin of the matter in the universe is no longer thought to be beyond the range of science - everything can be created from noth… - Alan Guth
The question of the origin of the matter in the universe is no longer thought to be beyond the range of science - everything can be created from noth…
The recent developments in cosmology strongly suggest that the universe may be the ultimate free lunch. - Alan Guth
The recent developments in cosmology strongly suggest that the universe may be the ultimate free lunch.
The Big Bang theory says nothing about what banged, why it banged, or what happened before it banged. - Alan Guth
The Big Bang theory says nothing about what banged, why it banged, or what happened before it banged.
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